Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair’s 1989 It’s Spooky LP reissued in 30th anniversary edition

Featuring a flexi-disc of the previously unreleased song ‘I Live My Broken Dreams’, as well as a bonus track – ‘Ashes on the Ground’.

Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair’s 1989 album It’s Spooky is being reissued in a 30th anniversary edition, this April via Joyful Noise Recordings.

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It’s Spooky was recorded and mixed in one week, with Johnston and Fair playing most of the instruments including drums, guitar, piano and keyboards, alongside Johnston’s surreal and child-like lyricism, exploring everything from taking acid to the experiences of McDonalds’ workers.

Originally released in 1989 on Fair’s own 50 Skidillion Watts imprint, the new reissue includes a flexi-disc of the previously unreleased song ‘I Live My Broken Dreams’, as well as a bonus track – ‘Ashes on the Ground’.

It’s Spooky has been remastered by long-time collaborator Kramer, who provides liner notes alongside Jad Fair, Everett True and Jeff Feuerzeig.

Head here for more info in advance of It’s Spooky’s 10th April release, and check out the tracklist below.

Tracklist:

2. Summertime

3. I Met Roky Erickson

4. Happy Talk

5. McDonalds on the Brain

6. I Did Acid With Caroline

7. If I’d Only Known

8. Tongues Wag In This Town

9. Tomorrow Never Knows

10. Oh Honey

11. A Vow of Love

12. When Love Calls

13. Frankenstein Vs. The World

14. Hands of Love

15. Kicking the Dog

16. What I’ve Seen

17. Something’s Got A Hold On Me

18. Villain

19. Chords of Fame

20. Ostrich

21. Casper The Friendly Ghost

22. First Day At Work

23. Fun And Games

24. Nothing Left

25. Memphis Tennessee

26. Come Back

27. Tears Stupid Tears

28. The Making Of The Album

29. Get Yourself Together

30. What The World Needs Now

31. Sweet Loafed

32. Ashes On The Ground